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  • Hyderabad RPO to conduct special passport drives at PSKs on Saturdays

    Hyderabad RPO to conduct special passport drives at PSKs on Saturdays

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    Hyderabad: The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Hyderabad, has taken a significant step towards providing convenience to passport applicants by deciding to conduct special passport drives at five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in Telangana on Saturdays. This initiative is set to start on April 29, 2023.

    Of the five PSKs, three are located in Hyderabad, namely, Begumpet, Ameerpet, and Tolichowki. The remaining two PSKs are situated in Karimnagar and Nizamabad. This move is expected to benefit a large number of applicants who have been facing difficulties in getting slots for passports and passport-related services due to the long waiting times and heavy rush at these centers.

    To start with, the Hyderabad RPO has decided to release 3056 appointments under all categories, including Tatkal, normal, and PCC, for April 29, 2023.

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    It has been reported that the appointments for the following Saturday will be released on the official website of the passport at 4 pm on Thursday. This means that applicants need to keep a watch on the website and book their appointments as soon as they are made available to avoid missing out on the chance.

    This move comes as a relief to many who have been struggling to get an appointment at the PSKs due to the high demand for passport services.

    Apart from the special passport drives, the Hyderabad RPO has also recently announced that the PSKs under its jurisdiction will release 500 additional appointments daily for two weeks, starting April 27, 2023. This decision has been taken to address the long waiting times and cater to the increasing demand for passport services.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Passport Issued To Iltija Mufti For Two Years: RPO Kashmir  

    Passport Issued To Iltija Mufti For Two Years: RPO Kashmir  

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    SRINAGAR: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija has been issued a passport for two years, officials said on Thursday.

    Quoting Regional Passport Officer Kashmir and Ladakh, Davinder Singh news agency Kashmir Dot Com that on the basis of intelligence reports the authorities have issued the passport to Iltija Mufti only for (UAE) and is valid for two years.

    After two years the assessment will be reviewed and accordingly will be decided for the further validity of her passport, he said.

    According to a letter written by the Regional Passport Office to the additional solicitor general, Iltija, who wishes to pursue higher studies, has been issued a passport which is valid from April 5, 2023 till April 4, 2025.

    Earlier, Iltija had approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court after the travel document was denied by the passport office citing no clearance from the CID department of Jammu and Kashmir police.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Passport Issuance To Militants Relatives Subject To Police Clearance: RPO Srinagar

    Passport Issuance To Militants Relatives Subject To Police Clearance: RPO Srinagar

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    SRINAGAR: Regional Passport Officer Srinagar (RPO) Divinder Kumar on Thursday said that the condition of issuing the passport to those who have or had any relative involved in any militancy case lies on the clearance of verification from the CID of JK Police.

    Kumar said that they will take up the issue with the concerned wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police very soon.

    “Passport department has a limitation that no passport can be issued without clearance from police authorities and there are special instructions from the government on that,” he said.

    Kumar said his office is going to take up the issue soon with the concerned police wings of JK Police but said that currently, they are issuing the passports after clearance from the concerned police authorities.

    “Whatever the issues connected to it, we will try to resolve with all available and possible options to facilitate the applicants,” RPO Srinagar added.

    RPO Srinagar made these comments on the sidelines of a special camp where he handed over passports to over 700 Hajj aspirants.

    Earlier, RPO for Kashmir and Ladakh had sought permission from the Central government to hold a special camp for Hajj aspirants. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )